Ellis, John (1710?-1776) The Natural History of Many Curious and Uncommon Zoophytes.

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Ellis, John (1710?-1776) The Natural History of Many Curious and Uncommon Zoophytes. London: Printed for Benjamin White & Son, 1786. First edition, large quarto, illustrated with sixty-three uncolored plates, bound in full contemporary polished tree calf, spine tooled in gilt, somewhat dry, corners bumped, 11 1/2 x 9 in.

Ellis's important work on corals gives a snapshot of the species living in the earth's oceans in the late 18th century.

[pi]2, B4, B-Z4, Aa-Dd4, 63 engraved plates.
http://estc.bl.uk/T145682
Estimate $800-1,200


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